Travel day #2

After we got a little bit of sleep at the hotel in Chicago we had breakfast and headed back to the airport. We were worried we would somehow not get on the flight that day if there were too many people. So we got there early and the counter was not going to be open for another hour. So Clint got in line and the rest of us found a place to camp out for an hour. I have to say that the kids did really well with passing the time and didn't get too whiny or bored. I'm glad the things we brought for them have kept them entertained. Long story short, we did get on that flight for 2:40 that afternoon and quickly got through security and went to our gate. We had time to eat lunch and just hang out for awhile. Not too long after the flight took off, Heidi had to go to the bathroom. She told me her tummy hurt. I always hate to hear that, but especially when you are in the first hour or two of a 9 hour flight! Well we sat back down and she said she was ok. Well, a little while later or worst dreams came true... She threw up...all over herself and the floor. Such a mess and of course I didn't have any extra clothes in our carry on. (I will not make that mistake again). They actually had some clothes they gave us, although they were meant for adults. The pants had a drawstring so I tightened them as tight as possible and rolled the pants up and rolled the sleeves up. It got us by for the rest of the day. She did throw up a couple more times but thankfully not as much. We were ready with airsickness bags those times. By the time we reached Frankfurt she was almost back to her normal self. We are even wondering if she got a little airsickness. She never has before, but I don't know. Our flight from Frankfurt to Leipzig went well and our whole family got some much needed sleep on that one. Of course this was the shortest flight. :)

Karen Abercrombie, a missionary in Leipzig, met us at the airport and got us to the train station and onto the right train. It was so good to see her and visit with her for a bit. We are also looking forward to our time in Leipzig soon. 

You can see Heidi's huge clothes in this picture. 

This is on our train ride from Leipzig to Chemnitz. We were all pretty tired, but we were almost there!

We got there and were met by the rest of our group and more friends from Chemnitz. It was so good to finally get here, after 39 hours of traveling. That's going to go down in the record books as the longest, most challenging journey to Germany.

After getting settled in at the hostel, we went and got some lunch, Currywurst und Pommes. Then we went back and our family took turns taking showers and getting naps in. 

That evening there was a "get to know you" dinner and game evening at the church. It was good to see them all and we had a fun evening.